Jack Thayer
Jack Thayer | |
|---|---|
Thayer in 1915 | |
| Born | John Borland Thayer III December 24, 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1945 (aged 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Known for | Titanic survivor |
| Spouse |
Lois Buchanan Cassatt
(m. 1917) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | John B. Thayer and Marian Thayer |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1917–1918 |
| Conflicts | |
John Borland Thayer III (December 24, 1894 – September 20, 1945) was a first-class passenger on RMS Titanic who survived the ship's sinking. Aged 17 at the time, he was one of only a handful of passengers to survive jumping into the frigid ocean. He later wrote and privately published his recollection of the sinking.